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U.S. Patent: 8,964,220
Patent Title
Mobile devices supporting wireless synchronization over a wireless Network compatible, at least partly, with IEEE 802.11 standard(s)
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Issued Date: February 24, 2015
Inventor: William Ho Chang et al
External Links: UPSTO, Google Patents
Technical Fields
Abstract
Wireless synchronization of data or software components over a wireless local area network (WLAN) compatible, at least partly, with IEEE802.11, are herein disclosed and enabled. An information apparatus, such as a laptop, a smart phone, an information pad, or digital camera, may access a WLAN for wireless synchronization with other wireless devices. To set up the wireless synchronization, the user connects the information apparatus to a wireless device over a wired connection (e.g., USB) and selects the wireless device for synchronization. Information associated with the wireless device is saved in the information apparatus. Next, the user connects the information apparatus to the WLAN and, depending on the availability of the wireless device in the WLAN, the information apparatus may lock a wireless connection to the wireless device for wireless synchronization. Operations of the wireless synchronization over the WLAN may be facilitated by a client application in the information apparatus.
Sample Claim
1. A method for wireless synchronization of data and software components between a wireless information apparatus and a wireless output controller device over a wireless network, the wireless output controller device including software for managing wireless communication at the wireless output device, and the wireless output controller device being a distinct device from the wireless information apparatus, the wireless information apparatus including:
a graphical user interface,
a processing unit,
a memory or storage unit,
an operating system to facilitate operation of client applications at the wireless information apparatus,
an internet browsing application,
a client application for managing digital content and wireless communication at the wireless information apparatus, and
a wireless communication unit that includes a radio frequency controller for establishing wireless communication with one or more wireless devices over the wireless network and the wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with part of an IEEE802.11 wireless standard, the method comprising:
establishing a wired connection between the wireless information apparatus and the wireless output controller device;
obtaining, at the wireless information apparatus, at least part of a device profile or object from the wireless output controller device over the wired connection, the device profile or object including one or more of communication profile information, communication protocol information, device dependent information, identification information, authentication information, security key information, and service information, individually or in any combination, associated with the wireless output controller device:
storing the at least part of the device profile or object at the wireless information apparatus; and, subsequent to obtaining the device profile or object at the wireless information apparatus, the method further comprising:
coupling the wireless information apparatus to the wireless network via the wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with part of the IEEE802.11 wireless standard;
establishing a wireless connection between the wireless information apparatus and the wireless output controller device over the wireless network, the establishing of the wireless connection being in dependence of the wireless output controller device in the wireless network being available for wireless connection, and the establishing of the wireless connection employing, at least in part, the wireless communication unit of the wireless information apparatus that is compatible, at least partly, with part of the IEEE802.11 wireless standard; and
wireless synchronizing of data and software components between the wireless information apparatus and the wireless output controller device over the established wireless connection, that is compatible, at least partly, with part of the IEEE802.11 wireless standard, the wireless synchronizing of data and software components being enabled, at least in part, by the device profile or object received from the wireless output controller device over the wired connection and stored in the wireless information apparatus; and
wherein, the wireless synchronizing between the wireless information apparatus and the wireless output controller device being facilitated, at least in part, by the client application included in the wireless information apparatus, and the wireless synchronizing being further facilitated, at least in part, by the software for managing wireless communication included in the wireless output controller device, and
wherein, the wireless output controller device comprises at least one of a personal computer, a server, or a workstation, individually or in any combination.